Figurative Language
Ms. Small is as funny as a comedian.
What is a simile?
Hints about what will happen later in the text.
What is foreshadowing?
"Takis are obviously better than Hot Cheetos. They're crunchier and spicier!" Jordan explained grabbing his Takis out of his backpack.
What is persuade?
The definition of main idea.
What is what the text is mostly about?
The thesis points become the...
What are body paragraphs?
"This assignment makes me want to throw my computer at the wall!" Julisia yelled.
What is hyperbole?
A guess based on prior knowledge and details in the text.
What is inference?
An article about global warming.
What is to inform?
Find the main idea.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is soccer is a worldwide sport?
The type of writing that requires textual evidence.
What is expository?
Ava always argued with her aunt over all our apples.
What is alliteration?
The weather outside was frigid. Snow was falling lightly and clouds filled the sky. Amya looked out the window of the classroom wishing to be anywhere else.
What is being described here?
What is setting?
A story about a student struggling to do well in their English class.
What is to entertain?
Find the main idea.
The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old.
The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.
List the steps to setting up a friend.
1. Set up the friend 2. Read the prompt 3. Complete the TAKP 4. Read with a purpose 5. Find text evidence 6. Create thesis points
A host, of gold daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing beneath the trees.
What is personification?
The pattern in which a text is written.
What is text structure?
You should definitely get some help with your debt, & I say that as somebody with over 30 years experience of debt counseling.
What is to persuade?
As important as water conservation is, it is also very easy. A few simple habits can significantly reduce the water consumption of a household. One way to save water is to turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. Also, don’t allow faucets to drip; one drip can waste a large amount of water over a short period of time. Baths require less water than showers, so by taking a bath instead of a shower, you can reduce the amount of water your home uses. In the kitchen, running a dishwasher when it is completely full, rather than half full, can save up to 20 gallons a day. These simple changes will save water and save money.
Simple changes can save a lot of water.
Which of the following is cited correctly?
A. "I am willing to pay my debt" (Ballou3).
B. "I am willing to pay my debt," (Ballou 3).
What is B.?
I pray to be the tool which to your hand
Long use has shaped and molded till it be
Apt for your need, and, unconsideringly,
You take it for its service.
What is metaphor?
List the parts of a plot.
1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Conclusion
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 68 of which are known to cause cancer.
What is to inform?
Irish immigration to the U.S. began during the early development of the American colonies. It is estimated that 200,000 Irish came to the U.S. in the 17th and 18th centuries. The numbers swelled from 1820 to 1850 to almost 2 million Irish immigrants. Most of these were fleeing the potato famine from 1845 until 1852. Steady numbers continued to arrive during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Today, over 36 million Americans claim some level of Irish ancestry.
Claims are a used in this type of writing instead of thesis points.
What is argumentative?